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The first All-Star Game in Anaheim, in 1967, was a much different affair than what we are used to seeing these days.

They played for keeps then, only for pride and bragging rights -- not to decide the World Series home-field advantage, which alternated by league on a yearly basis.

Tony Perez, the Hall of Fame father of future Angels first-round pick Eduardo Perez, decided the 1967 game with a home run off Catfish Hunter in the top of the 15th inning.

Tom Seaver saved the 2-1 victory for Don Drysdale. Juan Marichal, Ferguson Jenkins and Bob Gibson were the NL's first three pitchers ... meaning five Hall of Famers (out of 7 NL pitchers used) worked for Manager Walt Alston of the Dodgers on that long day.